UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 20, 2000
Date of Earliest Event Reported: April 19, 2000
Boise Cascade Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-5057 82-0100960
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
1111 W. Jefferson St., Boise, Idaho 83728
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 208/384-6161
Item 5. Other Events.
Boise Cascade issued a news release on April 19, 2000, announcing
the completion of its tender offer to purchase Boise Cascade Office
Products Corporation's outstanding minority shares. A copy of the
news release is filed as Exhibit 99.
On April 20, 2000, Boise Cascade Office Products Corporation
consummated a merger with Boise Acquisition Corporation, with Boise
Cascade Office Products Corporation as the surviving corporation.
Boise Cascade Office Products Corporation is now a wholly owned
subsidiary of Boise Cascade Corporation.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 News release issued by the company on
April 19, 2000.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
/s/ Karen E. Gowland
Karen E. Gowland
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Date: April 20, 2000
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description Page
99 News Release Issued by the Company
on April 19, 2000
News Release
Communications Department
1111 West Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 50
Boise, Idaho 83728-0001
Media contact:
Michael Moser
(Office) (208) 384-6016
(Home) (208) 853-9259
Investor contact:
Vincent Hannity
(Office) (208) 384-6390
(Home) (208) 345-8141
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2000
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR
MINORITY PUBLIC SHARES OF BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS
BOISE, Idaho - Boise Cascade Corporation (NYSE:BCC) and Boise
Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of BCC, today announced
the successful completion of the cash tender offer to acquire the minority
public shares of Boise Cascade Office Products Corporation (NYSE:BOP) at
$16.50 per share.
Approximately 11,921,355 shares of BOP, or 96.0181% of the minority
shares, were tendered prior to the expiration of the tender offer at 5
p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, April 19, 2000, and were accepted
for payment by Boise Acquisition Corporation. BCC has contributed its
shares of BOP stock to Boise Acquisition Corporation, giving Boise
Acquisition Corporation more than 90% of the outstanding shares and
enabling it to merge with BOP without shareholder approval. After the
merger, BOP will be the surviving corporation and will be a wholly owned
subsidiary of BCC.
Pursuant to the merger, BOP shareholders who did not tender their
shares in the tender offer and who do not seek appraisal of their shares
under Delaware law will be cashed out at $16.50 per share.
Boise Cascade Corporation, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, is a major
distributor of office products and building materials and an integrated
manufacturer and distributor of paper and wood products. The company also
owns and manages over 2 million acres of timberland in the United States.
Visit the Boise Cascade web site at www.bc.com.